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Unfortunately, The Clerk of the Court cannot collect your judgment or give you legal advice, however, the following procedures may help you collect.

1. Obtain a certified copy of the Judgment from the Clerk’s office where your suit was filed.

2. Record the certified copy in the county where the defendant resides and any county where the defendant may have real property.

After recording the certified copy of the judgment, it becomes a lien against any real property then owned or thereafter acquired by the defendant in his/her name. A judgment has a lifetime of 20 years, however, a certified copy of the judgment must be re-recorded to extend the lien.

If you can locate and describe any property owned by the defendant, real or personal, you can secure a Writ of Execution from the Clerk’s office after a ten (10) day period has elapsed.

Prepare Instructions for Levy. Take it along with the Writ of Execution and certificate from the Secretary of State, to the Sheriff’s Department. They will advise you of the costs to proceed with the writ.

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